Funerary relief, ca. 200–273, Syria, probably from Palmyra, Limestone, 20 x 15 7/16 x 9 1/16 in. ( x x 23 cm), Stone

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Funerary relief, ca. 200–273, Syria, probably from Palmyra, Limestone, 20 x 15 7/16 x 9 1/16 in. ( x x 23 cm), Stone-Sculpture-Inscribed, Inscription: 1 Zabda‘ateh, 2 son of Wahba, 3 son of Zabda‘ateh. 4 (This is) what made for him Wah- 5 ba, his brother. 6 Alas! Transliteration: 1 zbdʿth 2 bṙ whbʾ 3 bṙ zbdʿth 4 dy ʿbd lh wh 5 bʾ brh 6 This relief is a type of funerary monument characteristic of the prosperous caravan city of Palmyra during the first three centuries A

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